adjective
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relating to, forming, or characteristic of an axis
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situated in, on, or along an axis
Other Word Forms
- axiality noun
- axially adverb
- interaxial adjective
- multiaxial adjective
- multiaxially adverb
- subaxial adjective
- subaxially adverb
Etymology
Origin of axial
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Mercedes AMG recently demonstrated a concept car with a novel, axial flux, 1,000+ horsepower electric motor that weighs a mere 28 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Mars' polar vortex develops as part of its seasonal cycle, driven by the planet's 25.2-degree axial tilt.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025
According to NASA, every planet in our solar system has an axial tilt, but some are more pronounced than others.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Earth’s axial tilt plays a much bigger role than its near-circular orbit in governing annual seasons.
From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023
But the author was strangely silent on such details–indeed, silent on everything but anticlines, synclines, axial faults, and the like.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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